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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-16
An Anecdote of Admiral Lnce.

John G. Richberg, an attorney, OF
this city was during 1864 and 1865 a
midshipman under Admiral Luce on
the fagships Macedonia and Santee OF
the North Atlantic Squadron, and he
remembers some stories of the Admiral
that are particularly apropos at this
time.
II recall" he said to Tribune re-
porter yesterday, zone story that had
particular bearing on his career as a
naval officer. At that time served
under him as Commander in the
navy, from which position he has been
very justly promoted since. He was
and is probably one of the ablest sea-
men in the United States navy, and
the circumstances by which he came
to be such are what my story deals
with particularly. 1t happened a
number of years before the war, and
he was then midshipman in service.
There was e party given, at which two
old Commodores were invited who had
not been on speaking terms for great
while, and they were seated next to
each other, as it happened. Next to
them sat Young Midshipman Luce, full
Of fun, lik !, all midshipmen, and he
utilized hi time by pinning their coat.
tails tog~ her. They had on their naval
dress uniforms with the long coat
tails. you understand, and it was no
very difficult matter to fasten them TO-
gether during the course of the dinner.
Well, when every one arose these two
Commodores, as was very natural
under the circumstances, started in
opposite directions, and then came to
an abrupt halt. just how the affair
ended that night don't know, but OF
course it was evident that some one
was to blame for the trick, and an in
vestigation. was ordered. l suppose
you can't Just see how this affected
Admiral Luce's seamanship in after
years, but am coming to that. His
agency in the matter was discovered,
and he was tried and suspended from
the navy for ten years. Ordinarily
that would have meant absolute re-
tirement. But Admiral Luce was too
devoted to the sea and he straightway
entered the merchant marine, which
at that time was just at its prime. 1t
was the experience he gained during
the ten years expulsion that made him
one of the ablest seamen in the navy;
it was that which gave him the expert
ence and knowledge to write the first
and best work on seamanship and
naval construction extant, a work
which is textbook at the Annapolis
Naval academy now, and has been for
a great many years. 1t is odd how
some thoughtless prank will sometimes
influence persons after life, isn't it?
That tying of the coattails together
gave Admiral Luce great deal of ex-
perience he would probably not have
otherwise gotten.
"He reentered the navy just about
the commencement of the War of the
Rebellion, when such men as he were
most needed. He is fine seaman, a
good officer, and splendid disciple
marian. Chicago Tribune.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-16
They Shook the Hoops.

Atlanta Constitution: ats strange
how folks and more especially wimin
folks-will take er hold er these here
Yankee inventions. When these here
hoops first come out the men made fun
of EN-, aud the preachers prayed ergin
'em, and the wimin 'emselves war
afeer of lightning when they had 'em
on, for in them days folks thought that
steel would draw lightning.
81 remember bein' at old Friendship
meetin' house, long erbout the time
the gals begin to wear the steel hoop
skirts, and old Brother Smith was er
preachin' on the subject of follerin'
after false gods, and he was jusl er
| giyin' the wimin fits for weain' these
Yankee inventions, and erbout the time
that he lowed that they would call
down the curse of God upon them
selves. if they didn't mind, thar was er
big clap er thunder, and er big oak
tree that stood right close to the
| meetin' house was tore all to flinders,
and then the old pafson lowed:
'.Look out gals! God hant ersleep;
He's searching for you"
"Then seed old Miss Crimes step
over and whisper somethln' to her
gals; and they riz and went out behind
| the meeting house and come back in er
minut as straight as err pole, and as
| they come in er blushin' and er tryin'
to hide their faces, the old parson
| lowed:
" GLORY to Godl These have seen
the error of their ways
s.Erbut that thar war ernuther clap
er thunder, an all the wimin in the
| meetin' house that had on hoops riz
and went out behind the house, and
when they came back they were all as
straight as er pole. Every one of 'em
had pulled off the hoops and left 'em
outside, and from that old Brother
Smith got up the allfredest revival that
you ever seed, for the gals b'leved that
the Lord was searching for 'em.''
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-16
STURGIS ADVERTISER.
crow = HARsERD. proprIe.ors.
An American Glrl,s Triumph.

The ceremony of defending a thesis
is the final exercise which is exacted
of a Partisan medical student prepare
tory to receiving the college diploma.
The occasion always draws together
the friends of the student. and is gem
orally fringed and variegated with fun
and frolic. with gifts of flowers, and
with complimentary dinner to the
new made doctor of medicine. But
the chief feature of this day is severe
examination of the candidates by the
college bigwigs who sit in solemn state,
arrayed in red silk gowns and wearing
scarlet caps. The candidate, whether
male or female, is dressed in black
gown with white fichu. And when
Miss Bradley stepped into the arena,
clad in this traditional garb, the
general comment of the audience was:
How like P0rtiG in the trial scene
Of the s'Merchant of Venice"
1t was known to Miss Bradley
college mates and other friends that
her thesis would be on "Iodism," and
that she had taken q year to write
an elaborate book on the subject,
which will soon be republished in Eng
land from the original French. For
an hour and half she was questioned
with great shrewdness and ability by
four of the leading professors of the
Ecole de Medecine-Drs. Fournier,
Gautier, Porchet, and Robin. Each
of these gentlemen had previously re-
ceived copy of Miss Bradley's bold
book, and they had brought their
copies to the examining room with
multidinous interrogation marks on
the margins, showing that the new
treatise had not only been carefully
read, but had excited much curiosity
and attention. Miss Bradley had the
great advantage of an unhackneyed
theme, which she skilfully illustrated
by a numerous array of unfam iliar
facts.
Her triumph was of very peculiar
character. Her four examiners said
to her, with admiring frankness:
"You have been working new
field; we cannot agree with many Of
your conclusions; further investigation
may lead either yourself or us to differ
ent views; but. meanwhile you have
presented to the college thesis which
does you uncommon honor, and for
which we unanimously award you the
maximum mark of merit"
After the announcement of the award,
Miss Bradley was entertained at dinner
by Miss Augusta Klumpke, the first
female physician who has ever been
admitted to practice in the hospitals of
Paris. Both these ladies are Americans
Miss Klumpke from San Francisco,
and Miss Bradley from New York.
The grandfather Of the latter, Henry
Bradley, was once candidate for the
Goyernorship of the Empire State; her
father, Ogden Bradley, is a banker,
and the Right Reverend Bishop Nealy
of Maine is her uncle.-Pittsb9rg Dis
patch
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-16
Temperance Notes.

Miss Laura Minkler, blind woman,
is preaching effective temperance ser.
mons in Iowa.
The general assembly of the Cum
berland Presby 1erian church has ad
vised the congregations to use infer
mented wine in the Lords Supper.
Nine counties in Missouri voted OF
local option few days ago, seven OF
which voted mo Hcense." This makes
thirty prohibition counties in the State,
and eig hteen other will vote on local
option soon.
A New York clerk, Alfred Fairbanks,
has lost his bride, but there is no mys-
terry about ii, as he is in receipt Of a
letter from her, saying: "Mamma says
| must leave you; that no man who
smokes pipes can live with a daughter
of hers, and, therefore, dear Alfred, we
part to meet no more. !"
DR. Kennedy, secretary of the Iowa
state board of health, says in regard to
the statement of DR.. Hull, formerly a
member of the board, that there are
10000 opium eaters in that state:
There is abundant reason for believ-
ing that the number of victims of the
habit is far in excess of that gwen
Jamaica ginger and patent medicines
are gradually being doomed by reform
ers in Maine Judge AndI ews, of Au-
gusta, has placed the former in the
same category with intoxicating Ii
quors, and medicine bitters has bsen
seized from its dealer. as several men
went on a spree with it. is said to
be half alcohol.
In the course of an address at a pro-
hibition meeting near Newburg, New
York, lately, Mrs. Emiline w. Bur-
CESS made the statement that
while walking along West street.
New York, she saw this sign iu
large letters in the window of a saloon:
aFor every boy who brings in ten other
boys, ] will give as reward silver
watch"
A novel form Of inducement to total
abstinence is reported from Ireland.
Miss F. Macnaghton, daughter Of Lord
Macnaghton, and an active worker at
the Rev. II. w Webb-People's church,
was endeavoring to persuade fisher
man to sign the temperance pledge.
The latter promised to do so
provided his fair pleader would swim
across the bay between Blaokrock and
Port Ballantrae, distance of about
one mile. The young lady promptly
accepted the challenge and accom-
plished the undertaking in fhirty-nine
minutes, with the result that the fisher
man donned the blue ribbon and signed
the temperance pledge. Churchman
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-16
How They Plant Pearls.

Owners of grounds at the Pearl
islands. in this bay, and which islands
have been unproductive since the
pearl-yielding oysters died off, might
take hint from the Chinese, who
practice oyster culture to consider
able extent, and whose bamboo oyster
fields are prepared far more carefully
than field for the growth of the sugar
cane. Holes are bored in the old
oyster shells and these are stuck on
pieces of split bamboo about two feet
in length, which are then planted close
~ together on mud flats, between high
and low water mark, but subject to
strong tidal currents. These are sup
posed to bring the oyster spat, which
adheres to the old shells, and shortly
developes into tiny oysters. Then the
bamboos are transplanted and set
some inches apart, until within six
months of the first planting they are
found to be covered with well grown
oysters, which are then collected for the
Panama Star and Herald.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-16
The Arbiser Of Lottery Fortunes.

New York Graphic: A slight, low
set, rather pudgy-looking gentleman,
with flowing gray moustache and a
goatee lengthening out his rounded
face, walked up and down the Hoffman
house without any one knowing him or
paying him any attention. He was not
man that another would turn to look
twice at, indeed, there was nothing
about him that would distinguish him
from the ordinary hotel visitor obliged
TO pass his Sunday in New York. The
new generation grown up around him
since he, on the 18th of April, 1861,
sighted the first gun that swept its
charge over Fort Sumter, know the lit
tie man--Gen Beauregard--only as a
sort of historical memory, and if he
passed away tomorrow the young peo-
pie of the North would wonder how he
had lived so long. He is just on the
verge of seventy, and exactly half a
century ago stepped out of West Point
one of the brightest graduates that
school ever set forth. He waa its SUI
perinteudent when the war troubles
came on, and left to take his chances
with the people among whom be was
born. He has fallen out Of public mo-
tice a good deal since the war. but has
grown rich and careful Of himself and
looks as though he was liable 10 glide
along in his gentle way through life for
at least another ten Years:
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-16
The German Way of Interviewing.

New York Times: When Mr.. Depew
was ready to receive callers at his Of
fee they did not let him lack for COM
pany. It need hardly be said that
there were interviewers among them,
whose presence led the wanderer to
tell the first of the stories with which
he is said to have loaded himself
abroad. 1t was about an interview at
Frankfort.
A reporter came to him with letter
of introduction, and for two straight
hours Mr.. Depew listened to thrilling
narrative of the reporters career.
Qualification having been mutually ex-
pressed over the result of this inter-
view, the reporter asked when he might
call again. The next day was set. On
that occasion Mr.. Depew was given q
chance to put in a few words covering
the points on which he supposed be
was to talk.
ssWiIl you name time when may
see you againp'' then asked the re-
porter.
what do you want to see me again
forP''
II would like to think over what you
have said, and come back some other
time and verify my Impressions
The next day was SET for this opera
ton. The reporter submitted his inn
pressions, which were duly corrected.
Then he proposed to put his impress
sions as amended IN writing, and sub
NIT the article for further approval.
He wanted another appointment for
this purpose. Mr.. Depew said he
would be happy to see him again IN
Paris.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-16
Senator Vests Story.

Mr.. Vest, while not a success as q
political prophet, is one of the best
story tellers in the Senate. One day
something was said in his presence
about the negro as a soldier. Vest con-
tended that in exact, literal obedience
to and enforcement of orders the
colored soldier is unsurpassed. He
said: "After the war / went up the
river to Shreveport on a steamboat.
There was large quantity of Govern
ment cotton on the levee, protected by
negro sentries, and there were strict
orders against smoking. / went
ashore with Maj Gillespie. Now the
Major was one of the best fellows in
the world and he was such stickler
for superiority on account of birth and
race that he would hardly admit that
the Caucasian and the negro were
proper subjects for comparison. He
was man of fiery temper, too, and
withal as brave as lion. As he was
lighting cigar at the gangway | re-
marked: ''Major, the orders against
smoking are very strict" "Never
mind" he replied, II don't see any
body about except niger guards. :"
wen, we mad not walked dozen
yards when we heard the commands:
Halt" and the click of a trigger as
the hammer was raised. We halted.
There stood soldier, black as the ace
OF spades, looking at us along the
shining barrel of Springfield rifle.
"Drap da segah," he said. The Major
looked at the gun, at the man behind
it, at the 'segah,' and then he let the
lighted 'segaii' drop to the ground.
'Tromp out dem sparks was the next
command. Again the Major looked at
the gun and the man behind it and then
he meekly 'tromped out dem sparks
After we got away offered the Major
a 'segah, but he said he didn't be-
licye he cared to smoke. "-Neso York
Tribune.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-16
Photographing in Texas.

A sallow-complexioned old lady. 40
companied by phenomenally unpre-
possessing daughter, recently walked
into an Austin photograph gallery.
'tBe you the Photographic manp"
she inquired.
"Yes, MAN." replied the artist in
plate-glass and chemicals, .'can do
anything for your"
mo, reckon not. I'm too far over
the border for you to waste any of your
mechanical genius on me. It's my
darter, Partheny, here, that / want
tuck. Can't yer sorter mitergate that
complexion a little, and build up that
nose that was broke by fallin' outer o
winderp"
Il think / cam" replied the artist.
1--WE seen pictures of dead loads of
our relations. an I've alters noticed
that the picturs fattered them might
lily. | know enough of the biz to rec
ognize that you haye got everything
in your own hands. You kin make q
woman like a jimplecute of the first
water, or Mrs. Langtry, jest as yer
please. Say, can't yer take in Par
theny's ears a few SO she won't look SO
much like male rabbit"
"There will be no difficulty in that"
"How about that air squint in her
left eyer"
Il can touch it up with India ink"
"What particular pose do you think
best for Partheny's style Of beauty,
full circus or side showP"
You mean quarter view or profile"
II guess do. You see the photo
graph is goin' to young Teller what
put an advertisement in the paper for
correspondents, and Partheny's writin'
to him. Now you see it won't hurt for
the pictur to sorter mitergate her lit
tie blemishes. You'll do the fair thing
by Partheny, won't yerp"
Certainly, madam, I'll do my best. )"
ttWelf all right then. jest go ahead
and square her shoulders back Jest
tribe, and bring the nose down fine,
wipe off them freckles and tone down
her ears--an' the hairi 1t won't be
red in the pictur, will itp1
20 no, there will be no color shown
but black"
That's comfortI Graciousi Par
theny, what would that young man
think If you sent him an oil paintin'
taken from lifel Kin stay in the
r0omp"
20 yes"
ssAl right Strike an attibood, Par
theny, that won't give yer away, and
we'll rope In that young man as sure
as you'rea foot high. Teas siftings.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-16

enthusiastic admirers. On the last
venture. in 1860, Walker ventured int
Honduras with revolutionary purposes
in view. But the Hondurans captured
him and IN decidedly summary man
ner shot him.
Many of his followers were sacri-
ficed. When the survivors Of his i'll
fated expedition meet in Louisville
they will have many wild and thrilling
experiences Of their campaign to relate.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-16
How 1t Works.

: Omaha Dame: 81 see you preferred
being an old MANS darling to a young
mans slave.
Young Widow: Yes; my husband
was very kind to the day Of bis death.
HE left you, understand, over FIVE
million dollars. =
Eyes. -
What do you intend TO do with
yourself row, dearP''
Well, I think OF becoming q young
man's slave. 2 chicago Times.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-16
Salvation Army Women.

Nearly all the women Of the Sal
walton Army have heart worked in
india-ink upon the right shoulder. In
case any one of them is taken sick or
dies away from home, or in foreign
country, the sign of the heart will en-
title her to care or suitable burial at
the expense OF tine entire organization,
no matter whether she is or is not In
good standing. -Albanq Journal
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-16
Not on ST. Anthony Hin.

New York sun: Old lady (tloardIng
Brooklyn elevated road Which il the
shady side of the car, young man ?
brakeman Well. TO tell yoI fhe
troot, there ain no shady side. We
runs 80 fast al and makes SO many
curves thai thesun shines on both sides
at the same time.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-16
a LAWN IDYI..

A violet and . rose
Were growing side by side.
Rose TO the violet said
..Fair one, be thou my bride.n
The violet did reply
Kind sir, that cannot be;
3 I might another Violet wed,
But never could wed thee.n
The red rose hung his head,
Then turned away and sighed
And said: mo other flower then
Shall ever be my bride.,'
A milk white rose grew near
In the same garden-bed,
She bent her lovely head to hear
What twas the red rose said.
s'rnen / have loved In vain,'
she whispered soft and low,
"He'il never wed another rose,
Although, ! love him SOL
The night wind heard her sigh,
She was his favorite flower;
"What ai!eth thee, sweet rose,n he laid,
II care for thee eech hour.n
t'My softest dews distilled
Isprinkle DER thy breast,
Then why complainest thou9
Lie still, sweet flower, and rest"
.Art thou grieving foi the sum-
He will return ere long;
Or sighing for the robins voice2
Thou soon shall hear his song.'
~ sigh not for the birds
Nor for the SUMS return,
The red rose loves me not
"And this is why ] mourn"
The red rose heard her voice,
He caught her fragrance rare,
And, looking round. beheld
A flower go wondrous fair,
Grew at his side so near;
.sOh, beauteous one!" he cried,
''Hsd seen thee I'd never asked
A violet Ter my BRIDE"
"a flower more wonderful
Meier grew on bush or vine;
At thy fair feet, sweet rose,
lay this heart OF mlne.n
The white rose bowed her head
Her victory was won;
Together they would live and love,
Till their short life was done.
Che night wind kissed them both,
Waited their fragrance wide,
Then merrilY he passed along,
And left them side by side.
Louise r. Suddicl
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-16

Psnns glvania has more postffiees thaa
any other F1sfe In the Union, 4, li6 New
York has 2. 5ae.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-16

AOs w dlhCI w DO 00tCdlCds Uut
in second battle that occurred at Ri.
vas he once more obtained che advant-
age. HostiIities ceased with this bat
tie. the Costa Ricans being much de.
pressed. Cholera was also prevailing
IN their state.
Walker now carried matters further
in Nicaragua by breaking up the inter-
oceanic route, and confiscating the
property and revoking the charter Of
the Vanderbilt Steamship Company.
He followed this act by becoming pres.
ident of the state, being elected in June.
In September by decree he an
nulled the existing prohibition OF
slavery. OF such an arbitrary nature
were many of his acts that a domestic
revolution was created. This was an
opportunity which the surrounding
states, that had long been jealous Of
Walkers advances, had been waiting
for.
A series of battles were fought, and
on May /, 1857, Walker delivered him
self IN to Commander G. Fl. Davis OF
the United States sloop-of war st. Mary,
by which he was conveyed to Panama.
He was taken to New Orleans and put
under bonds to keep the peace. Some-
how or other he managed to escape the
surveillance Of the government, and in
November was sgain in Nicaragua
with band of 1872 men.
He and his men were compelled to
surrender tc Commander PauldIng, e.
s. n. and were taken to New York,
Presiden Buchanan refused to interfere
IN Walkers case and declined to rec
ognize him as a prisoner, on the ground
OF the Illegally OF his arrest on foreign
soil.
Twice after this did Walker attempt
10 invade Nicaraugua with bands Of